A.Word.A.Day

A.Word.A.Day--nosism

This week's theme: There is a word for it

nosism (NO-siz-em)

noun: The use of 'we' in referring to oneself.

[From Latin nos (we).]

As it's often used by editors, it's also known as the "editorial we".
It's also called "the royal we" owing to its frequent use by royalty.
Mark Twain once said, "Only kings, presidents, editors, and people
with tapeworms have the right to use the editorial 'we'."

"We must avoid both egoism and nosism in order to realize the glory of
humanity."
J. Odera Oruka; Philosophy, Humanity and Ecology; Diane Publishing; 1996.

X-Bonus

The greatest analgesic, soporific, stimulant, tranquilizer, narcotic, and
to some extent even antibiotic -- in short, the closest thing to a genuine
panacea -- known to medical science is work. -Thomas Szasz, author,
professor of psychiatry (b. 1920)